The place was filled with people. You can feel the festive mood.
One of the giant lanterns that lit up the city.
Another giant lantern.
This year’s animal.
People climbing up the stairs to the shrine to pray.
Lanterns in close up.
The altar where a great crowd of people wanted to see (pray?).
The dragon – symbol of Chinatown.
The tallest lantern-the Rooster.
The Megane Bashi. Megane is eyeglasses in Japanese. The bridge looks like an eyeglasses if seen from afar. The two arches with its reflection on the water look like eyeglasses. 
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